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Senior Quantitative Researcher - Options

IMC TradingChicago, United States
On-site Full-time $175K/yr - $275K/yr

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Experience Level

Senior

Qualifications

Your Skills and Experience:Master's or PhD degree in a highly quantitative field. A minimum of 5 years of experience in financial services or a quantitative environment. Demonstrated experience in project or personnel management. Proficient programming skills, with preference for Python, Java, or C++. Proven track record in quantitative modeling and algorithm development. Experience with options pricing is essential.

About the job

Join IMC Trading as a Senior Quantitative Researcher, where you'll be an integral part of our options quant team. As a senior team member, you will lead pivotal projects and provide mentorship to junior researchers, fostering their growth in a dynamic trading environment.

Your Key Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate closely with trading and quantitative research teams to assess and refine existing algorithms.
  • Leverage your understanding of systems, mathematical techniques, and trading to pinpoint enhancements for our trading system.
  • Quickly research, test, and prototype innovative algorithmic ideas, preferably using Python.
  • Oversee the high-quality implementation of ideas from inception to full-scale production trading.
  • Guide and mentor graduate quantitative researchers.

About IMC Trading

IMC Trading is a leading global trading firm, driven by innovative research and supported by a robust technological infrastructure. Since our inception in 1989, we have played a vital role in stabilizing financial markets, providing essential liquidity that market participants depend on. Our diverse teams of quantitative researchers, engineers, traders, and operational professionals across our offices in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India thrive in a unique collaborative and high-performance culture.

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